Intelligent Bandwidth Management
Powerful Operational Tools for Multiservice Networks
Next-Generation Manageability
Highly integrated optical switching and network management systems from Sycamore Networks enable intelligent bandwidth management solutions that dramatically simplify end-to-end service provisioning and support circuit/packet convergence in evolving multiservice networks. Unique layered services management capabilities – sophisticated inter-layer correlation and performance management views – allow logical service partitioning and multi-layer resource management from a single, easy-to-use SilvxManager® platform. Introduce flexible, high-speed bandwidth services while protecting existing services and investments, integrate multiservice management without reorganizing operations, and improve overall network efficiency, scalability and performance.
| Service Capacity | Customized Service Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Size/Port Type |
PDH: DS1, E1, DS3 SONET/SDH: OC-3/STM-1 to OC-192/STM-64 Ethernet: Rate adaptive 50 Mbps to 1 GigE and 10 GigE |
| Port-by-Port Software Selectable SONET/SDH | OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16,OC-192/STM-64 |
| Applications | Optical VPN, Protected Fixed Private Line, Unprotected Fixed Private Line, Dynamic Private Line, Stacked ADMs, WB/BB-DCS Replacement |
| Switching Levels/Capacity |
HO STS-1/AU-3: LO VC/VT 40 Gbps to 2.56 Tbps |
| Service Provisioning | End-to-end automated service provisioning using BroadLeaf® control plane software |
| Protection Schemes |
SONET/SDH: 1+1 APS/MSP, UPSR/SNCP, 2- and 4-fiber BLSR/MS-SPRing Mesh-Based: 1+1 Path Protection, Dynamic Source Reroute, Unprotected |
| Management | Layered Service Provisioning, Managed Service, Customer Network Management |
| SLA Support | Tiered optical SLAs (based on uptime, delay, restoration); configurable PM, circuit segmentation with test access and loopbacks |
Pay-as-you-grow bandwidth capacity licensing
Unique, pay-as-you-grow bandwidth capacity licensing for the SN 9000 Intelligent Multiservice Switch adds to the list of Sycamore technology firsts. The SN 9000 introduces capacity-based bandwidth licensing in 80 Gbps, 160 Gbps, and 320 Gbps quantities, with a portion of the licensed bandwidth allocated to each service module (e.g., 5 Gbps per 8 x OC-3/STM-1 module, 10 Gbps per VXC-10). System software restricts the amount of usable high-order switching capacity, which means it can be upgraded in-service (from 80 to 160 Gbps, 80 to 320 Gbps, or 160 to 320 Gbps) as the network grows. Adding bandwidth is accomplished quickly and non-disruptively by obtaining a new license key from Sycamore customer service. The incremental increases enabled by bandwidth licensing substantially reduce initial deployment costs and provide a smooth path for network growth.
Unmatched bandwidth agility
SILVX® automation, scheduling, and resource partitioning capabilities make it easy to extend self-management options to internal or external end users – simply and securely. The Project Scheduler workflow management tool, fully integrated within SilvxManager, enables scheduled bandwidth, time-of-day bandwidth sharing, rate-adaptive services, and on-demand or event-driven services. Project Scheduler supports pre-provisioned or scheduled service activation or changes, with flexible one-time only or recurring options.
Compliance with the LCAS standard further enhances the incremental adjustments SILVX makes possible, permitting highly granular, scheduled bandwidth modifications for Ethernet transport and services. Advanced customer network management (CNM) capabilities, such as secure resource partitioning and customized permission profiling, allow application-specific service and access management that simplifies configuration of flexible rate or on-demand bandwidth, Ethernet services, and optical VPNs. Highly manageable service delivery options like these enhance user satisfaction and lower operational expenses.
Simple and Flexible Bandwidth Service Scheduling
